Who holds power
Republican trifecta
Governor Greg Abbott, Republican, since January 20, 2015
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
- 1Nathaniel Moran69.0-31.0R, civicAPI
- 2Steve Toth51.0-49.0R, civicAPI
- 3Keith Self52.7-47.3R, civicAPI
- 4Pat Fallon56.0-44.0R, civicAPI
- 5Lance Gooden51.5-48.5R, civicAPI
- 6Jake Ellzey52.2-47.8R, civicAPI
- 7Lizzie Fletcher70.8-27.5D, civicAPI
- 8Jessica Steinmann53.2-46.8R, civicAPI
- 9Leticia Gutierrez57.5-42.5D, DDHQ
- 10Chris Gober53.8-46.2R, civicAPI
- 11August Pfluger59.5-40.5R, civicAPI
- 12Craig Goldman53.1-46.9R, civicAPI
- 13Ronny Jackson65.2-34.8R, civicAPI
- 14Randy Weber54.0-46.0R, civicAPI
- 15Bobby Pulido62.3-37.7D, DDHQ
- 16Veronica Escobar70.8-29.2D, civicAPI
- 17Pete Sessions53.6-46.4R, civicAPI
- 18Christian Menefee86.0-14.0D, civicAPI
- 19Tom Sell69.5-30.5R, civicAPI
- 20Joaquin Castro77.6-22.4D, civicAPI
- 21Mark Teixeira54.5-45.5R, civicAPI
- 22Trever Nehls51.8-48.2R, civicAPI
- 23Katy Padilla Stout52.1-44.0D, DDHQ
- 24Beth Van Duyne53.4-46.6R, DDHQ
- 25Roger Williams53.7-46.3R, civicAPI
- 26Brandon Gill54.5-44.2R, civicAPI
- 27Michael Cloud51.1-48.8R, civicAPI
- 28Henry Cuellar65.8-29.6D, civicAPI
- 29Sylvia Garcia79.9-20.1D, civicAPI
- 30Frederick Haynes III82.6-17.4D, civicAPI
- 31John Carter53.8-44.8R, civicAPI
- 32Jace Yarbrough51.5-48.5R, civicAPI
- 33Colin Allred78.4-21.4D, civicAPI
- 34Vicente Gonzalez55.6-39.8D, DDHQ
- 35Johnny Garcia55.4-44.6D, DDHQ
- 36Brian Babin53.6-46.4R, civicAPI
- 37Greg Casar83.8-16.2D, civicAPI
- 38Jon Bonck51.5-47.3R, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages. Texas has a new congressional map for 2026, drawn here.
US senators: John Cornyn (Republican, term ends 2027); Ted Cruz (Republican, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 7, 20282028 primary and presidential primaryPresident
- May 23, 20282028 primary runoffNominates for the 2028 general election; held only if needed
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, Supreme court
Date not set: U.S. House District 23 special election (US House).
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 13.7 points
4,835,250 and 6,393,597 votes; other candidates 159,827 (1.4%), 11,388,674 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 40.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Dan Patrick | Republican | January 20, 2015 |
| Attorney general | Ken Paxton | Republican | January 5, 2015 |
| Secretary of state | Jane Nelson The NASS roster lists Robert Howden for this office. | Republican | Not available |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | None |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2030 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: Legislature; Legislative Redistricting Board if the Legislature fails to act |
| 2026 congressional map | Changed: a new map is in effect for 2026 (5 seats favouring Republicans, as reported) |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Texas | 9 | Partisan elections | 6 years |
| Court of Criminal Appeals | 9 | Partisan elections | 6 years |
Texas supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Texas, by county
Texas does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Texas legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 86 of the 150 seats in the House (76 for a majority); Republicans hold 18 of the 31 seats in the Senate (16 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Texas?
Greg Abbott (Republican), in office since January 20, 2015, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Texas?
The 2028 primary and presidential primary, on March 7, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Tex. Const.; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; rendered in Chromium); 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); Texas Judicial Branch; Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Vacancies of the 119th Congress; Texas Secretary of State, 2026 Sample Ballot; Texas Judicial Branch, Court of Criminal Appeals Judges.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.